Expressionism in fine arts was a modernist movement, which originated in Germany in the late 19th and early 20th century. Its roots of can be traced to Post-Impressionist artists like Edvard MunchEdvard Munch (1863-1944) was a Norwegian painter and printmaker known for his evocative and emotional works. His art, deeply influenced by symbolism and expressionism, explores themes of love, anxiety, and death. Munch's use of bold colors and dramatic compositions has left a lasting impact on the art world. Early Life and Influences Born in Loten, Norway, Munch faced a childhood in Norway, and Gustav Klimt of the Vienna Secession. Core attribute of Expressionism is the tendency to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting objects radically to evoke emotional effects. Rather than representing physical reality, expressionist artists sought to express the meaning of emotional and mystical experience, often through the usage of highly intense colour, vivid brushworkMasterful brushwork is often the defining feature of great artists, where the brush becomes an extension of their arm, allowing paint to flow effortlessly onto the canvas. These artists demonstrate a profound understanding of their medium, knowing precisely when to apply thick, textured strokes or smooth, delicate ones. Their skill extends beyond mere color application; it's about the artistry of, and strongly textured paint application.
Forerunner of the movement was Vincent Van Gogh; the major stream of proponents then included artist such as Edvard MunchEdvard Munch (1863-1944) was a Norwegian painter and printmaker known for his evocative and emotional works. His art, deeply influenced by symbolism and expressionism, explores themes of love, anxiety, and death. Munch's use of bold colors and dramatic compositions has left a lasting impact on the art world. Early Life and Influences Born in Loten, Norway, Munch faced a childhood, Henri MatisseFrench artist Henri Matisse (1869 – 1954) is, along with Pablo Picasso, commonly regarded as pioneers in the revolutionary development of the visual arts in the 20th century. He was born to generations of weavers and raised in the northern French commune Bohain, famous for its luxury fabrics. The early exposure to textiles strongly shaped his visual language, his sense, Georges Rouault, artists of the groups Brücke and Der Blaue Reiter, Egon Schiele, Oskar Kokoschka, Paul KleePaul Klee (1879-1940) was a Swiss-born painter and graphic artist whose work is associated with expressionism, cubism, and surrealism. Klee's art is characterized by his playful and experimental use of color, line, and form. He produced over 9,000 works, including paintings, drawings, and prints, making significant contributions to modern art. Early Life and Education Born in Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland, Klee showed, Max Beckmann, for one period of time Pablo Picasso, Henry Moore, Francis Bacon, Alberto Giacometti, Jean Dubuffet, Georg Baselitz, and Anselm KieferAnselm Kiefer is a German painter and sculptor renowned for his monumental works that explore themes of history, mythology, and the human experience. His art often incorporates a range of materials, including lead, ash, clay, and dried plants, creating rich, textured surfaces that evoke the weight of history and memory. Anselm Kiefer, Faith, Hope, Love Early Life and Career Anselm.
After the Second World War, Abstract ExpressionismThe term Abstract Expressionism is applied to new forms of abstract art developed by American painters such as Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, and Willem de Kooning, flourishing between 1943 and the mid-1950s. Since Abstract Expressionism marked the beginning of New York City as the centre of the Western art world, the movement is also known as the New York School. developed in America as an abstracted form of the original movement.